Not only is the Lulworth Skipper almost the smallest of Britain's 59 butterfly species, it can also only be found on 10-15 mile stretch of Dorset coast, in the entireity of the UK. This sets quite the precedent for the challenge to spot one! Luckily I know just the place to find them...

A few weeks ago I found some very hungry caterpillars munching away at some stinging nettles. I decided it would be cool to take a couple home to raise them, watching as they transitioned from caterpillar to butterfly...

This week I've been very fortunate to be staying up in Scotland on Loch Arkaig, and I've managed to time it almost perfectly with the emergence of the Chequered Skippers. This is nationally a pretty rare species of butterfly and I was very lucky to spot one briefly! Take a look...